data scientist

vice president

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title specialist

senior sales specialist

Radian Group Inc.

I had opted for this company for the promises of job stability, reduced stress and work/life balance over much more lucrative opportunities. The company failed to deliver on these promises.

During my time there I was trained for several projects. I was regularly shifted from project to project due to a shortage of available work. It often seemed that I would be told late in the day to stick to one project until further notice by one person, and then told late in the next day told by a different person that I should have been working on a different project the whole time. There were definite communication challenges (either amongst a certain level of management or between that level of management and the rest of the staff). It also seemed to be that this certain level of management would direct their frustrations towards the staff. This could just be how I view this as a former employee, but it seemed that no matter how productive I would be from day to day, it wasn’t enough because someone had decided that I should have been on a different project, but just never told me about  that decision. I’ve never felt this way in any position, but at times it was if nothing I did was good enough to please all of the different managers I dealt with.

As it turns out, the company had over hired for a brief spike in business, stressed the staff out as they tried to deal with the fallout from the pending loan rate increase and then had to let some people go just days after having several meetings assuring everyone that all of their jobs were safe. I understand that there is an ebb and flow to the mortgage cycle, but this was a very disappointing experience that was not in line with many of the things I was told when making the decision to join them.

I did think my immediate manager was really good and as honest as they could be in the situation.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The ongoing support. Management works hard to make sure associates are equipped with the skills, knowledge and resources needed to be successful. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Training in the roles was informal, upon completion of training I was not given a reduced pipeline, but instead expected to work at the same pace as seasoned team members. I was also new to the industry. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is positive and productive. Managers clearly communicate and work to ensure the teams work together to meet the company’s goals. The culture is positive and engaging.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
We work independently, our day is structured around our roles. We have 1:1’s scheduled once per month with our manager. We are scheduled to meet with our teams and other teams to discuss things that are working and why may need improvement and offer suggestions. The CEO engages with us and sends out weekly messages to keep us up to date with company happenings, industry info and to encourage us as well as to thank us for keeping the company going in the right direction with our great efforts.

Overall radiance was a good, solid place to work with plenty of hours. Good pay and a really tight-knit workforce. Unfortunately, sometimes the hours were a little bit overdue over time was overcurring a lot with a lot of leftover orders and a lot of cramming at the end of the day. I really liked my manager for the short time I was there and then there was a bunch of switches with leadership. There was some kind of conflicts of interest or something like that, but overall it was a good company and I really enjoyed working there. Unfortunately I didn't stay long because it just didn't match up with what was currently going on in my life at that time so it was more on me than it was on the company. Overall, I really enjoyed working there and I would work there again.

They deal mostly with REOs purchases and little with refinances. They are a pain. The culture is toxic. Training was sub par. Just because you know the job doesn’t mean you can teach it. My team lead seemed to want to be somewhere else and sighed and got an attitude anytime I had a question. You are overworked, and they have have high expectations with little reward. They frown on any movement within the company, so don’t ask. If you struggle they have an action plan which is no plan at all. It doesn’t focus on finding your weaknesses or strengths to help you improve. No re-training  was provided. Resware the software the company uses is convoluted, confusing, and has a lot of bugs. Upper management stays in their ivory towers and are stand-offish and arrogant. Mid management is more like micro management. The only positives are that they have great facility and have good coffee which is hard to find. 

eview and evaluate borrower profile including all income documentation, tax returns, credit reports, preliminary title report, judgments, bankruptcy documents and appraisals.
Analyze and calculate income using documentation such as personal and business income statements; ensure all necessary documentation is requested to support final loan decisions.
Exercise good judgment, conduct reasonableness tests and issue quality decisions
Determine accuracy and completeness of files; ensure consistent processes
Demonstrate proficiency in automated underwriting systems
Maintain established service level standard of decisions within a 48-hour time frameCommunicate regularly with sales team, processing department and managementFamiliar with multiple investor and agency guidelines and overlays
DE Mortgage Underwriter Required Skills and Qualifications:

a typical day is to provide attention to detail to documents and make sure they are documented and classified correctly. I learned different techniques to assist where needed and received further knowledge regarding company policies and regulations. I think the hardest part of job is to try to complete your duties when the system freezes or interrupts your job flow especially when your trying to meet your quota. The most enjoyable part of the job is communicating with different team members via Teams…this is when we can share different experiences to help  make our job easier and share different ideas to improve our performance. Just the ability to discuss how much some of us have in common and just being there to help us get through the work day!!

Work-life balance
Work-life balance at Radian Group Inc. is only there when the industry is slow, otherwise there is none.  You work hard and it is not appreciated. Why anyone with mortgage experience would stay here for the peanuts they pay is beyond comprehension.

Pay & benefits
My pay and benefits at Radian Group Inc. are way below market.

Job security and advancement
In terms of job security at Radian Group Inc., I think you could stay and retire but why would you.

Management
In general, managers at Radian Group Inc. look out for themselves and their pets.

Culture
Collaboration with my colleagues at Radian Group Inc. is fine.

Overall
My experience working at Radian Group Inc. Beyond miserable. They lied repeatedly, failed to pay market rate for the position and promoted pets over more qualified individuals.

Sure the money is good but the management is like dealing with little children, they over step the managers in process and make the processes more frustrating because half don't even know how to close properly from start to finish and if you don't kiss butt, they'll throw you away even if you are excellent at your job. They also expect you to train over the seas company when it's slow and they decide to outsource , even though there are people that are highly qualified for the jobs. They are just like any other title company. I couldn't even call off and it wasn't until the client laid off a bunch of ppl and we got slow, then I was able to use my time. As soon as someone was changing their name and pronouns , they were gone within 1 week.. 

Worked remotely which was a plus!  Very flexible with taking time off of work. As the company started buying out other companies they began laying people off. In 2018, they laid people off 3 different times. Doesn't make sense to buy more companies, inherit their employees and then lay off people. They also kept expecting more and more from employees. When I started a few years back we had to underwrite 3-5 loans per day, including conditions.  By 2018, they expected 7 loans per day.  Even though I was part time, they expected the same amount of loans per day as full time, which I thought wasn't fair and pretty much set me up to fail.

The management undermines your ability to succeed. They will go back on what they instructed you to do, consistently leaving you in a place where you can't win. If you are not in the popular clique, good luck trying to enjoy your time here. The pay was generous, but the tax on my emotional and mental state was ultimately not worth it. I knew after the first week that this was not going to be a good fit, and it only got worse with time. During my time at Radian I didn't improve on any of my core skills since a lot of the systems/processes were antiquated or we outsourced the job. Unless you are desperate for a position, I would avoid this company at all costs.

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